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BOG was declared Lagos State governorship candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in October 2018.
The bid of Mr Babatunde Gbadamosi of becoming the next governor of Lagos State received new boosts and accolade especially from his performance at the Lagos State Governorship debate held weeks ago as organised by The Platform, a civic discussion initiative of the Covenant Christian Centre.
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It is in the bid to beam the searchlight on this personality, that Black Box Nigeria brings you the profile of the governorship hopeful.
The candidate of the Action Democratic Party (ADP), Babatunde Olalere Gbadamosi, popularly called, BOG was born in England to the illustrious Gbadamosi family.
He was brought back to Nigeria to spend his childhood years in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria where he hails from.
He went back to England in his early twenties, and many years later returned to Nigeria to invest in Real Estate development.
He is today a successful property merchant and Chairman of the prestigious Amen Estate, located in Eleko Beach in Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos.
He is also the owner of Redbrick Homes International Ltd. Badamosi often reiterates his commitment to providing enduring homes for Lagosians. He is the Secretary of National Intervention Movement (NIM) in Lagos.
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BOG attended the Lagos State University (LASU) from 1986 to 1989 but dropped out mid-way. He revealed recently sometimes ago in an interview with a weekly tabloid.
“I attended Lagos State University. I didn’t graduate-there, I dropped out. I never did go back to University. So, I don’t have a degree. Many people find that hard to believe, but that’s just it”
When asked why he decided to venture into politics after succeeding in real estate, He had this to say:
“After a few years in Lagos, I realised that the Lagos I grew up to know is no more the Lagos I came back home to meet. A drive around Lagos makes me sad most days. I see how hard working people willing to make ends meet struggle to survive. Before our eyes, education is degenerating to the point where without adequate finance, kids miss out on the most important part of their development.”
“A drive around Lagos shows a traffic jammed city where an average person spends 7 hours in traffic without getting much done.”
“It is for the same reason I ran to win the PDP governorship ticket in 2011 and 2015”.
BOG is widely regarded as very brilliant, articulate and eloquent. He banks on personal integrity and not party affiliation to realise his dreams.
